il padrone wrote:The first 50-70 are dishearteningly bogan rants.
Yep. Toothless bogans chanting "They should have rego" "run em ova". Idiots. We should be chanting "Education and dental health care for toothless bogans".
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Postby Tornado » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:53 am
il padrone wrote:The first 50-70 are dishearteningly bogan rants.
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:55 am
greyhoundtom wrote:
The cyclist is well within his rights to ride in the center of the lane on a multi lane road, and most importantly of the lot is protecting his own safety by doing so.
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Postby g-boaf » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:55 pm
biker jk wrote:Perhaps a campaign to target the adverstisers on that radio station may be in order? A truly moronic comment displaying ignorance of the road rules and encouraging road rage against vulnerable cyclists. He is the real douche.
Postby arkle » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:00 pm
Postby il padrone » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:06 pm
arkle wrote:I'd feel safer doing 30km/h in a metre wide lane that cars are not allowed to drive in than be doing 30km/h in a car lane with cars and trucks coming up directly behind me at 65km/h.
Postby arkle » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:17 pm
il padrone wrote:arkle wrote:I'd feel safer doing 30km/h in a metre wide lane that cars are not allowed to drive in than be doing 30km/h in a car lane with cars and trucks coming up directly behind me at 65km/h.
Postby Tornado » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:18 pm
arkle wrote:I have to say though, I'd feel safer doing 30km/h in a metre wide lane that cars are not allowed to drive in than be doing 30km/h in a car lane with cars and trucks coming up directly behind me at 65km/h.
arkle
Postby arkle » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:39 pm
Tornado wrote:arkle wrote:I have to say though, I'd feel safer doing 30km/h in a metre wide lane that cars are not allowed to drive in than be doing 30km/h in a car lane with cars and trucks coming up directly behind me at 65km/h.
arkle
I think you are on your own there. As a motorcyclist and a cyclist I'm in favour of him being exactly where he is. He is more visible out there. Those shadows would make him harder to spot too.
If people approaching you from behind either can't see you or can't come to the conclusion that they need to alter their speed briefly and/or change lanes, they shouldn't be driving. If someone was in the left hand lane and wanted to turn into a driveway you would either slow down and wait for it to happen or change lanes. But if a cyclist is the cause for the need to think and alter your speed/lane it's the end of the world for some.
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Postby GraemeL » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:20 pm
il padrone wrote:arkle wrote:I'd feel safer doing 30km/h in a metre wide lane that cars are not allowed to drive in than be doing 30km/h in a car lane with cars and trucks coming up directly behind me at 65km/h.
Postby warthog1 » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:37 pm
GraemeL wrote:
I have watched that video a few times now and still think something isn't quite right about it.
The other drivers are way to courteous and I would like to see the lead vehicle/vehicles. I wouldn't be surprised if they have flashing lights etc.
If on the other hand there is no flashing lights etc and the other drivers really are that courteous, then why are drivers here such pigs.
Graeme
Postby Howzat » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:42 pm
GraemeL wrote:then why are drivers here such pigs.
Postby il padrone » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:43 pm
GraemeL wrote:I have watched that video a few times now and still think something isn't quite right about it.
The other drivers are way to courteous and I would like to see the lead vehicle/vehicles. I wouldn't be surprised if they have flashing lights etc.
If on the other hand there is no flashing lights etc and the other drivers really are that courteous, then why are drivers here such pigs.
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Postby ldrcycles » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:56 pm
arkle wrote: when it is practicable to do so
Postby Dr_Mutley » Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:47 pm
Dr_Mutley wrote:then why are drivers here such pigs.
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Postby warthog1 » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:20 pm
il padrone wrote:All such videos are made by Dual Chase Productions, and shown on Cyclist View. Many are made using League of American Bicyclist instructors. They do not use motor cars as lead vehicles, but rather use two camera cyclists, riding in line. Notice the cyclist has a camera on her helmet as well.
Postby il padrone » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:44 pm
I was there when this shot was taken... The guy had just overtaken a vehicle on the side of the road ...... The only "douche " is the clown by the name of Angus.....
Postby il padrone » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:52 pm
warthog1 wrote:I still find the lack of agro from the drivers surprising though and not consistent with my experience cycling in Australia. I am regularly on bunch rides and whilst the majority of drivers are courteous there almost always at least one arrogant tool.
Perhaps the makers of the video edited out the redneck driving behaviour, or drivers simply aren't as bad as in Aus(more likely)
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